| ELEVATE | The Spanish girl had time, at the end, to go higher up (7) |
| LIBERATE | Generous person had time, at the end, to set one free (8) |
| GATE | Georgia had time, at the end, to get access (4) |
| ASC | Go higher up the hill [abbr.] |
| CLIMB | Go higher up, getting caught on branch |
| OVEREAT | In the end to go back over Russell and father leading to gorge (7) |
| KEYNOTE | An opener had no time, at the end, to deliver the main speech (7) |
| EVEREST | It's high time at the end of the day to have a break (7) |
| NOTHERE | A small number had time, at present, although an absentee (3,4) |
| OPERATE | Musical work on time, at the end, to take effect (7) |
| TERMITE | Creature having a bad time at the end of winter (7) |
| PRECEDE | Introduce piano and wind instrument keeping constant time at the end (7) |
| HASTE | Has time, at the end, to go off at pace (5) |
| MALARIA | The Spanish girl caught the French fever (7) |
| ESTELLA | Weird tales about the Spanish girl in Great Expectations (7) |
| EVELINA | Ridiculously naive about the Spanish girl (7) |
| OUTJUMP | Go higher, published before spring (7) |
| STRETTI | Passages in quicker time at the ends of pieces or movements |
| LASAGNE | Italian dish the Spanish girl left unfinished |
| HASTY | One has time, by the end, to go flat out (5) |
